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A new boutique bottle shop is coming to St. Charles. Cork & Rind is opening in the 1,060-square-foot space at 555 First Capitol Drive. Manager Ben Wood said owners Michael and Elizabeth Kinney both grew up in St. Charles and saw an unfulfilled need for this kind of retail in the area.

Wood aims to carefully curate Cork & Rind’s selection of artisan and natural wines such as Theresa Airen and Feudo di Santa Tresa Frappato. “We can tell you the name of the person who made the wine in pretty much every case,” he said. Look also for local craft beer, many of which will lean toward sour with wild fermentation, as well as select spirits and small-batch cheese.

Wood will also offer monthly wine classes like Wine 101, along with periodic specialty classes such as an introduction to French wine.

Cork & Rind will host a soft opening in early September and a grand opening Sept. 18. Regular hours will be Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

This article appears in August 2015.

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